Calculatus Eliminatus: A Men's Fashion Blog

As I was looking at the photos for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards last night, there were few fashion “felonies” and a few trend toppers in the menswear category. The guys that should have been cuffed and hauled away were the Beach Boys. I realize that they have been around forever, but do they have to be wearing the same clothes that they started their careers in? I did like the fact that they threw in the casualness of jeans, but the printed shirts and untailored jackets that they choose made them look like they just came from a rummage sale. I know that their reputation in music presents the group as an “easy-breezy” wearing kind of style, but these outfits are waiting for high tide to sweep them away!

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Believe it or not, the old adage that you lose 50 percent of your body’s heat through your head is untrue. That bring said, a hat is still an important accessory when the weather turns cold. Hats still help keep you warm, they can still protect your ears from frostbite in the bitter cold and they complete a winter-time ensemble.

Not every hat is a good match for winter time. It goes without saying that golf visors, whether made of plastic, cotton, or straw, are useless to keep your head warm. Baseball caps, even thick ones made of wool, are also too thin to keep you warm and do not protect your ears. Continue reading →

‘Preppy’ is a style most often associated with the US and the young gentleman who attend American Ivy League colleges. That said, the look has been enjoying something of a surge in popularity over in the UK at the moment, as it follows neatly on from the country gentleman look which dominated in fall.

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While I was out for an early dinner on Saturday night at The British Beer Company with my spouse, I just happened to be looking the crowd over while we having a brew before our meal came. At first there wasn’t anyone very exciting or unusual, but then I looked over at the bar area and I found my fashion violation. As I looked at this one man sitting there, the first thing that struck me was that he has a good sized man, but the red t-shirt that he was wearing was much too tight.
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You have found the woman you want to spend the rest of your life with, now it’s time to find a diamond engagement ring to suit her. Or maybe you just want to get her a nice stone for Valentine’s DayWhether you desire a moderately priced ring that doesn’t skimp on style or a classic masterpiece from the world’s most coveted jewelry designers, there are dozens of options that will set her heart afire.

Danhov

For more than 20 years, Danhov has created stylish engagement rings with narrow bands lined by several small diamonds. The designer uses this design technique to emphasize the center stone.

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Another great contest, gents! This time we are giving a bunch of new AXE hair products!! These are the very same products the AXE team shared with guy celebs recently during the Sundance Film Festival. The set includes a AXE Hold+Touch cream, AXE Understated Look Cream, AXE Smooth and Sophisticated, AXE Messy Look Paste, AXE Spiked-Up Look Putty, and AXE Clean-Cut Look!

There’s only one way to score the bundle: Post a comment to this post telling us your favorite brand of old-school stick deodorant.

Please note contest is limited to persons in the U.S. One winner will be selected at random.

The deadline’s Tuesday, February 14, 2011 at 6 pm EDT.

Good luck, gents!